Gay Teen Can Sport 'Jesus Is Not A Homophobe' Shirt, Judge Says

An Ohio teen can wear a shirt to school proclaiming Jesus doesn't
hate gay people, according to a court ruling.

Maverick Couch had filed suit claiming Wayne Local Schools
officials had violated his First Amendment rights by forbidding
him from wearing the shirt.

But a federal judge ruled Monday that Ohio high
schooler Couch may wear the 'Jesus Is Not A Homophobe' t-shirt to
school whenever he wants.

The ruling approved a settlement between Maverick and the Wayne
Local School District that also includes a $20,000 payout for the
teen.

Couch's school first prevented him from wearing his shirt in
April 2011 when he wore it on a worldwide "Day of Silence" to
raise awareness of bullying of LGBT students, Lawrence Budd
reported for the Dayton Daily News.